Edgbaston is one the UK’s leading sporting venues which features an array of versatile, modern and luxurious suites that are suitable for any occasion from small meetings to large conferences. Our unique and iconic venue provides an exquisite backdrop with suites that offer natural daylight and stunning views overlooking the famous Edgbaston pitch.
Following a multimillion pound redevelopment, Edgbaston Priory's new club is now open, offering members superb facilities in a fantastic setting just a few miles from Birmingham’s city centre
Being in the heart of the country, Villa Park has a fantastic central location, less than 2 miles from the M6, with over 1000 car parking spaces onsite and only minutes’ walk from the train station.
Twycross Zoo is an events venue with more bite!
Twycross Zoo the ideal location to hold conferences and events – conveniently located just 5 minutes from J11 of the M42, the Zoo is easy to reach of Tamworth, Nuneaton and Birmingham.
Leicester City Football Club provides contemporary meeting & event facilities for up to 650 guests. Free wifi, free car parking & city centre location compliments our seven conference suites and 43 corporate hospitality boxes over looking the pitch.
We offer various Day Delegate packages, individually designed to cater for every budget.
Bramall Lane is a fantastic multipurpose venue, offering versatile event spaces with capacities from 2 – 360 guests! We are the only venue in the city to offer over 400 free vehicle parking spaces
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Companies host receptions in Birmingham for all sorts of reasons, from product launches and post-team building exercises to networking and entertaining important new clients. If you’re hosting your reception event in Birmingham, finding the right reception venue is crucial to the success of your event. Birmingham reception venues come in all different shapes and sizes, from the intimate and atmospheric to vast 1,000 capacity reception venues.
While the choice of reception venue can seem overwhelming when you first begin to plan your event, there are certain things you want to look out for. The best venues are those which give people something to talk about. Find the right venue for your event and you’re guaranteed an evening to remember, so here are five things to keep an eye out for when choosing your Birmingham reception venue…
Expert Events Teams
Picking a venue which has a proven track record of hosting reception events in Birmingham is a must, because an expert events team can make all the difference on the day. The best events teams are those which work closely with you to see you get the very best from the venue, caterers and entertainers, and who are able to make practical suggestions to improve the quality of the experience you and your guests enjoy.
The team at Twycross Zoo have been hosting receptions and other corporate events for many years, and have garnered a reputation for the top quality service they provide. As one of the best events teams in the region, they can be fully flexible when it comes to adapting the space you hire to fully suit whatever style or theme your reception is taking, and will go out of their way to see your every need and requirement is fulfilled on the day.
Fantastic Food and Drink
The food should be the centrepiece of your reception event. Drinks, canapes and bowl food always go down well with guests, although you could also consider hot and cold buffet nibbles. The major advantage to tray service is that guests are left free to do some networking with a plate and glass in hand, meaning more time spent face-to-face with important potential clients.
The catering team at Edgbaston Stadium have won multiple prizes for their food, not least the ‘Best Venue’ award at the prestigious Birmingham Food, Drink and Hospitality Awards. With fabulous menus created by some of the region’s top chefs, you’re in for a real culinary treat if you choose Edgbaston as the place to host your Birmingham reception event.
Flexible Floorspace
Whether you’re inviting just a handful of guests or hundreds, finding somewhere with enough capacity and flexible floorspace is critical. If the space is too small then guests will struggle to mingle and networking will be hard, but pick a space too large for your guestlist and people can start to feel a bit lost.
Somewhere like Aston Villa Football Club has incredibly versatile space, from intimate boxes to seat six right up to large rooms which can comfortably allow 600 people to mingle. The rooms can also be fully customised to suit your evening’s theme or to take your decoration preferences into account, meaning you have complete control over how your reception venue will look on the night.
Accommodating Your Theme
Themed receptions are becoming increasingly popular as companies everywhere become more laid back and keener to give their employees a chance to let their hair down. If you’ve picked a theme and defined a dress code, seeing that your venue is decked out appropriately is key to making your theme work. The best venues are those that can source and set up all the decorations and added extras you’ll need to carry your theme off.
Some venues come with a theme built in, sparing you the hard work of thinking one up for yourselves! SnowDome, for instance, features its own snow and ice experience, with the country’s best indoor ski slopes and an Alpine atmosphere which is ideal for serving après-ski drinks and canapes. It also has incredibly flexible floorspace and packages are very competitively priced, meaning this venue can be made to suit all budgets.
Added Entertainment
The reception is, of course, the main event, but giving guests the opportunity to enjoy some entertainment either before or after the drinks and bowl food are brought out can make your Birmingham reception all the more memorable.
At Edgbaston Priory, for example, your guests could make use of the fantastic squash and tennis courts, or enjoy some pampering in the leisure and health club. With a range of packages available and some incredible outdoor space including room for a marquee, this could be the ideal venue for wining and dining your VIPs and offering them a few extra perks to boot.
Birmingham is a great city for hosting your reception. For more information or to book one of these Birmingham reception venues, simply get in touch with Lime Venue Portfolio today.